"I was reading the dictionary. I thought
it was a poem about everything."
                     --Steven Wright

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Accompanied with ( একসঙ্গে ঘটা ) He has fever accompanied with headache.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Satisfied with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am satisfied with him or I am satisfied of the truth.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.

Idioms:

  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.